by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 20, 2015 | Legislative, National Guard
Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 4:14 pm By Nancy Madsen nmadsen@mankatofreepress.com Under federal law, a National Guard member who had served honorably at least 20 years could not be called a veteran unless that service member had been called up for a deployment,...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Nov 14, 2015 | Legislative
November 4, 2015 The Issue: Stop possible cuts to fiscal 2016 National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account (NGREA) funding. Immediate Action Required: Ask your senators and representative to keep current fiscal 2016 NGREA funding intact. More Information: Please urge...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 30, 2015 | Legislative, News, Politics
Senate approves two-year budget deal in 3 a.m. vote By Jordain Carney – THE HILL – October 30, 2015, 02:55 am The Senate passed a two-year budget deal that raises the debt ceiling early Friday morning, sending the agreement to President Obama’s...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 30, 2015 | Legislative, Politics
The Senate is poised to vote on a budget agreement early Friday morning, which would pave the way for the passage of the 2016 defense policy bill. The two-year agreement passed the House on Wednesday. It raises budget caps for defense and non-defense spending by a...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Oct 29, 2015 | Legislative, News, Politics
By Mike Lillis and Peter Schroeder (THE HILL) – 10/28/15 05:14 PM EDT House lawmakers in both parties joined forces Wednesday to pass a sweeping budget deal that marks both a parting victory for outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and a valedictory gift for...
